Lapse vs Kiddie Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lapse
Transform your phone into a retro disposable camera. Capture moments spontaneously and develop them later, freeing you from the pressure of perfection. Relive your experiences through personalized recap videos.
- Disposable camera simulation
- Shoot now, develop later
- Uncurated photo capture
- Customizable memory recaps
- Retro photo effects
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- Turn your phone into a disposable camera - Shoot first, develop later - Capture life, free from the pressure of over-curation - Relive your memories as customisable recaps
Kiddie Cam
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Kids love taking photos. But you don't like them filling your photo library with all of their 'art'. So give them Kiddie Cam! Keep their photos separate and delete them all in one go whilst keeping your own library safe. Save yourself a lot of time. Even export the 'art' you want to keep, from your little darlings. - Intuitive and simple camera app for kids - Keeps their photos separate from yours - Delete them all in one go or individually, by photo or video - Did they capture a good one? Export it to your album for safe keeping
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Lapse at Free against Kiddie Cam's $0.99. Lapse also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 7 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Lapse is free to download; Kiddie Cam costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lapse ships an update daily, Kiddie Cam every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lapse | Kiddie Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (118K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lapse | David Beamish |
Bugs and requests
Lapse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera not working for some users
- Photos not saving properly
- Inability to log back into account
- Persistent issues with deleting account
Requested features
5 requests- Add option to save raw photos without watermark
- Implement a self-timer for photos
- Allow uploading existing photos to the app
- Add ability to reply to comments
- Improve photo sharing and messaging features
Kiddie Cam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lapse
No in-app purchases
Kiddie Cam
No in-app purchases
